Clayton Township is a township in Arenac County, Michigan, home to about 935 people across 32 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 48659, 48749 and 48766.
Homes sold for a median of $137 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 3 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Deep River; part is in Clayton Township
Mostly Deep River; part is in Clayton Township
Mostly Mason Township (Arenac County); part is in Clayton Township
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Clayton Township. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)112 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | MBS International Airport (MBS)37 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Detroit, MI125 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL241 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Clayton Township; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Clayton Township had 1,001 residents in the 2020 census, down 9% since 2000.
It’s the 1216th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Arenac County grew from 9,821 residents in 1900 to 15,002 in 2020.
Arenac County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 30.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Standish 4ne, MI weather station (7 miles away).
3,619 jobs at 355 businesses in Arenac County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
38 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Clayton Township’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 9 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 13 |
| Mental health providers | 12 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Grocery stores
Libraries
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Standish-Sterling Community Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sterling Elementary SchoolSterling | Pre-K–5 | 168 | Public | 2.7 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Deep River, Mason Township (Arenac County), Adams Township (Arenac County), Arenac, Omer, Au Gres Township and Turner.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.